- Population
- 192
- 192
- Elevation
- 779 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos66 km
- OHD Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport86 km
About Kranochori
Kranochori is a village. Location: Nestorio, Kastoria. Population: 192. Elevation: 779 m.
Kranochori (Greek: Κρανοχώρι, before 1928: Δρανίτσι – Dranitsi) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Ptelea. The 1920 Greek census recorded 289 people in the village, and 25 inhabitants (4 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Dranitsi were from Pontus (6) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 305 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 6 (17 people).
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Photos of Kranochori
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Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Vagrand · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Kranochori over time
| 1991 | 243 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 269 | |
| 2011 | 245 | |
| 2021 | 192 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kranochori
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (101 mm)
- Driest month
- June (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 53 | 99 | 101 | 85 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Kranochori
The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (86 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 310 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 66 kmeast
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 86 kmnorth
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 88 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 310 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 325 kmnorth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 355 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 356 kmsoutheast
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 359 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kranochori
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km3 places
- Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 3 kmSW
- Korfoúla Historic site 11 kmNW
- Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 16 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 28 kmNE
- Pindus Mountains Mountain 44 kmS
- Óros Vérno Mountain 34 kmNE
- Baltan Mountain 48 kmN
60–100 km7 places
- Voras Mountain 78 kmNE
- Moni pantanassas Attraction 81 kmS
- Vounása Mountain 80 kmSE
- Kajmakčalan Mountain 78 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction, Nestorio3.5 km SW
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Korfoúla Historic site, Nestorio11 km NW
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Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum, Kastoria16 km NE
Sources & licences
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